Interviews

Check out our exclusive interviews with bestselling authors including 2013 Festival Chair Val McDermid, Lee Child, NJ Cooper, SJ Watson, Howard Marks and Mark Billingham.

Our latest interviews turn the spotlight on Antonio Hilll, David Mark and Simon Lelic, following their brilliant 2012 Festival appearances, and Ann Cleeves, giving us a glimpse into her new book The Glass Room.

Book of the Month

Our recommended read. Join our online reading group and tell us what you think of this month’s featured title.

This month we have Casino Royale, the very first of Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels, which celebrates its 60^th anniversary in 2013, and is this year’s Harrogate Big Read.

Festival Reader-in-Residence David Mark talks about his life long love of Bond here.

Books In The News

Visit our brand new blog for news and views on book related stories currently making the headlines.

Find out about the launch of The Crime Vault, a new website featuring the very best in ebooks and crime fiction.

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The Author’s Bookshelf

Take a guided tour around the bookshelves of some of your favourite crime writers. Discover their essential reads and their guilty pleasures!

On The Case: A Writer’s Blog

Struggling to find the right words? Aspiring crime writers share the pain and pleasure on the road to publication

Readers’ Reviews

Don’t believe the blurb. Readers tell it like it is. Add your own reviews and find out what other crime fans really think of the books they read, from the latest releases to crime classics.